Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8458 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8458 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.8488 GPI
in 2017
All-time low
0.7681 GPI
in 2007
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.81997200720181997: 0.806 GPI1998: 0.814 GPI1999: 0.827 GPI2000: 0.815 GPI2001: 0.807 GPI2002: 0.781 GPI2003: 0.802 GPI2004: 0.784 GPI2005: 0.784 GPI2006: 0.782 GPI2007: 0.768 GPI2008: 0.775 GPI2009: 0.787 GPI2010: 0.788 GPI2011: 0.787 GPI2012: 0.804 GPI2013: 0.822 GPI2014: 0.823 GPI2015: 0.824 GPI2016: 0.843 GPI2017: 0.849 GPI2018: 0.846 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.8458 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.8488 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7681 GPI, in 2007.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1997 0.8061 GPI
1998 0.8144 GPI +1.0%
1999 0.8266 GPI +1.5%
2000 0.8151 GPI -1.4%
2001 0.8068 GPI -1.0%
2002 0.7809 GPI -3.2%
2003 0.8019 GPI +2.7%
2004 0.7844 GPI -2.2%
2005 0.7842 GPI -0.0%
2006 0.7823 GPI -0.2%
2007 0.7681 GPI -1.8%
2008 0.775 GPI +0.9%
2009 0.7868 GPI +1.5%
2010 0.7876 GPI +0.1%
2011 0.7868 GPI -0.1%
2012 0.8045 GPI +2.3%
2013 0.8217 GPI +2.1%
2014 0.823 GPI +0.2%
2015 0.8243 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.8435 GPI +2.3%
2017 0.8488 GPI +0.6%
2018 0.8458 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8157 GPI 0.8061 GPI 0.8266 GPI 3
2000s 0.7886 GPI 0.7681 GPI 0.8151 GPI 10
2010s 0.8207 GPI 0.7868 GPI 0.8488 GPI 9

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  4. 42 Namibia 1.13 GPI compare
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  6. 44 Argentina 1.12 GPI compare
  7. 45 Armenia 1.12 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.8458 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8488 GPI in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7681 GPI in 2007.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.